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In The Beautiful
Mountains Of
Western Maryland
The Deep Creek Lake Maryland area is
located in the beautiful mountains
of Western Maryland in scenic
Garrett County. Deep Creek Lake
forms the centerpiece of this
wonderful Maryland waterfront resort
area. Its 65-mile shoreline winds
along the wide-open lake surface and
into secluded coves.
The surrounding stands of virgin
hemlocks and dense rhododendron
produce a noticeably cool
temperature and a quiet that
contrasts to the water's roar. It
was here that the self-styled
"Vagabonds," Henry Ford, Harvey
Firestone, John Burroughs and Thomas
Edison, rolled out their sleeping
cots to camp in 1918 and again in
1921.
Mountains, streams and valleys make
up the 7,400 acres in Garrett State
Forest. In 1906, the Garrett
brothers of the B&O Railroad fame
gave the State of Maryland 2,000
acres of forestland under the
condition that a state forestry
department be established to manage
the area.
Potomac State Forest contains 12,400
acres of trees, streams and
wildlife. It is located along
Backbone Mountain, near the
headwaters of the historic Potomac
River. With 300 acres in Garrett
County, Big Run State Park offers
rustic camping opportunities at the
mouth of the Savage River Reservoir.
Herrington Manor State Park is
located in the middle of Garrett
State Forest. New Germany State Park
is on the site of a once-prosperous
milling center in Savage River State
Forest. Swallow Falls State Park
contains some of Maryland's most
breathtaking scenery.
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